Overview

• Salvage crews are unloading about 1,500 tonnes of containers to reduce pressure on the hull and plan to refloat the vessel on Wednesday.
• Authorities have charged the ship’s second officer with negligent navigation after he admitted falling asleep on duty prior to the May 22 grounding.
• Investigators are examining the failure of the NCL Salten’s collision alarms and whether crew working hours and rest periods complied with regulations.
• The 135-metre vessel ran aground near Johan Helberg’s home in Byneset, Trondheim, narrowly missing the wooden cabin without causing injuries or oil spills.
• This marks the third grounding of the NCL Salten in recent years, prompting scrutiny of systemic safety shortcomings.